Research for TRAN Committee – Safe Integration of Drones into Airspace

This paper details the major safety risks associated with the use of drones into airspace and identifies the technical solutions that could address these risks. It also examines to what extent existing/proposed aviation regulations are appropriate to ensure the safety of drone operations and makes recommendations on this matter.

External author: Filippo Tomasello (University Giustino Fortunato, Benevento, Italy) and Marco Ducci (EuroUSC-Italia)

European Parliament: Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union: Publications available via the EU Bookshop http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/directorate-general-for-internal-policies-of-the-union-cbf.cKABstF7wAAAEjwYYY4e5K/

ESO: Background information: Joint call to safely integrate Drones/UAS into Europe’s Airspace http://www.europeansources.info/record/joint-call-to-safely-integrate-drones-uas-into-europes-airspace/

European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: Study, September 2016: Research for TRAN Committee - Safe Integration of Drones into Airspace http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2016/585894/IPOL_STU(2016)585894_EN.pdf

Politico, 14.10.16: EU looks to expand drone regulations http://www.politico.eu/article/eu-looks-to-expand-drone-regulations/

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